Kindling Tools- Demo and Gear Review

2023-03-03に共有
In this video I do a gear demo of my favorite tools to make kindling. Included also is a gear review of two products currently available on the market- the Estwing Fireside Friend Axe and the Fiskars Pro IsoCore Maul.

See my previous video on firewood handling tips to save your back:    • Firewood Handling Tips To Save Your Back  

And my previous hatchet gear review video:    • A Tale of Two Hatchets  

Amazon link to Estwing: www.amazon.com/Estwing-Fireside-Friend-Axe-Constru…

Amazon link to Fiskars: www.amazon.com/dp/B08B174DFF

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#kindling
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コメント (21)
  • Grew up with dad making kindlin. I'm too lazy to live that life. But Dad worked hard to keep the fire burning. Great tools. Thank you for sharing.
  • @largent45
    Thank you for the demonstration and the comparison. I split my fair share of firewood and kindling in my day so it was good to see someone elses tool belt. Thanks HCH.
  • I grew up in a house where all we used was a wood furnace. We split wood all summer to make it thru the winter. Glad I don’t have to do that anymore.
  • I will say, I've been chopping wood wrong this whole time. I have been taking full swings this whole time everytime, when I just needed to stuck it in the end and smack it on the ground, wow, this saved me so much effort and my back, considering I cut firewood oh most every day. I use a 6 lbs axe. Thanks for the pro tip HCH!!!!! I was using railroad ties in the beginning but thst took way too much effort and swings.
  • Great demonstration. I haven't split wood this way sense I was 18 years old. I remember a long handled axe that seemed to be larger than me, lol I like these new smaller sizes they have now days :)
  • I have a Fiskars maul and a long handle axe. I love a maul for the splitting of big logs. I cut kindling like you do. Think Estwing makes a good hatchet and Geo pick. When I had a woodstove, I would cut 6 cords every summer in the mountains. I sure miss having a woodstove. In my 30s up camping, I about cut my big toe off cutting campfire wood with a short handle axe. My stepson was upset he couldn't use the axe. After my accident, he didn't want to use it. The froe is neat. Never used one. I like your mini mauls.
  • Cool demo! Estwing is an awesome brand. That froe is pretty neat, hadn't seen one before. Thanks for sharing HCH!✌️🤠🤘
  • @B29p
    Nice collection and demonstration. Got me wanting to go out and start splitting some wood. I've got the tools I need but was actually thinking of a knife I could use to do this with for survival practice. I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
  • Oh boy, I dont miss the fire wood but it was nice to not worry about heating the house when the power goes out. Great video HCH. Mush love friend🍄💚
  • You have the coolest tools. Very nice comparison HCH. I loved cutting and splitting firewood. But I didn't need it for heat, just fire the beauty of a fire crackling in the fireplace. Great video.
  • Won't be long and it will be kindling time again, firewood collecting time is now. 🔥
  • @Shimpy1
    Good day brother & Mrs HCH… I would definitely use 1 of those lovely if I had a nice wood burning stove like yours❤
  • My friends Dad could split big wood,with a double bladed axe. He had a lot of experience.
  • That Fiskars looks dangerous the way it hops out! Thanks for showing me how best to chop kindling - I am a terrible aim so the set on and bounce method looks like my cup of tea. The Estwing would be my choice - and I dig the blue and yellow color scheme. As for the old time tool - it looked like it worked great, but I'd be worried I'd whack it just so, and that fro would tilt down and cut my toe!
  • @B29p
    That's exactly how I'd use big red.
  • @Tactility
    Looking Sharp There.. and so are the hatchets LOL Hai HCH. Great video, sorry I was late to watch it.